Our Community Our Service Area Greater Glenside covers more than 1300 acres and encompasses two first class townships, Abington and Cheltenham. Greater Glenside begins one mile north of the Philadelphia city limits and 10 miles north of center city. and extends north for approximately 2 miles. Glenside is home to several highly respected institutions including Arcadia University , a leader in international education, and The Keswick Theatre, hosting nationally known musical and entertainment acts. PNC Bank, the first community bank still stands in its original location at 101 S. Easton Road in Glenside with one of the largest vaults in the Delaware Valley.

Holiday and annual events held in Glenside include the Greater Glenside Chamber of Commerce’s 12th Annual Cruizin Glenside Vehicle Show, Cheltenham Township's Street Fair, and Holiday tree lightings and festivities in Keswick Village and Roslyn Valley. Glenside is also the home of one of the oldest and largest continuing 4th of July parades, and looking forward to celebrating its 102nd year in 2005!


Glenside's dates back to 1718 when lime-burning kilns were set up in the Roslyn area, giving rise to the name the name Limekiln Pike, one of the major thorofares than runs throughout the entire service area. During the Revolutionary War, a skirmish occurred at Edge Hill and Easton Roads, in which more men were killed and wounded than in any other part of Montgomery County. Three Revolutionary War soldiers are buried on the grounds of VFW Post 676 in Glenside.